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02/17/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

More than half of Lyme disease survivors experience severe, persistent symptoms, even after being clinically cleared of infection

A study, published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine, found that more than 50 percent of Lyme disease survivors still suffer from severe, persistent symptoms even after being clinically cleared of the infection. A team of researchers from John Hopkins University School of Medicine evaluated 61 individuals who were either self- or physician-referred to the […]

01/17/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Another reason to avoid food in convenience stores: 7-Eleven customers in Utah exposed to Hepatitis A

About 2,000 7-Eleven customers in Salt Lake County, Utah are at risk of hepatitis A due to an employee coming to work when they were still sick. Officials of Salt Lake County warned residents on Jan. 7 that anyone who went to the store in West Jordan between Dec. 26, 2017 and Jan. 3, 2018 and […]

01/15/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

A plant from the coffee family, Indian madder, found to help protect the lungs against tuberculosis

A study discovered that the ethanolic leaf extracts of the plant Rubia cordifolia or Indian madder contain anti-mycobacterial, cytotoxic, and antioxidant activities, which can be used in fighting against mycobacterial tuberculosis infection. A team of researchers from the University of Limpopo in South Africa analyzed the protective effects of Rubia cordifolia, more commonly known as Indian […]

09/28/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

How do YOU sneeze? Experts say most of us are doing it wrong, and with flu season coming, it matters

Is there a correct way of sneezing? We have always been taught to cover our mouth and nose with a tissue whenever we sneeze or cough to help stop the spread of germs, but health experts are saying that most of us are doing it wrong, according to a report by The Daily Mail. The Australian […]

09/27/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Health care facilities are largely responsible for antibiotic resistant bacteria outbreaks, study finds

A study, published in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, finds that communication failures in health care facilities are responsible for outbreaks of infection, according to a report by the Science Daily. The researchers from the Oregon State University of Pharmacy together with the Oregon Health Authority and other collaborators conducted a two-year study of Acinetobacter baumannii. […]

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